Science Careers in Search of Women 2009

A few nice Science images I found:

Science Careers in Search of Women 2009




Image by Argonne National Laboratory

At its annual event "Science Careers in Search of Women", Argonne National Laboratory demonstrates to 350 young women from Chicago-area high schools why a career in science might be right for them.

The day-long Science Careers in Search of Women conference puts students face-to-face with scientists from a wide variety of disciplines and provides an opportunity to interact with positive female role models. Students attending the event will see first-hand what science and technology careers are all about. More than 7,000 young women have participated in the program since it began at Argonne in 1987.

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Photo by George Joch / courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.

Niagara River, Eastern Lake Erie (NASA, International Space Station Science, 03/21/07)




Image by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center

Editor's Note: This is an archive image from 2007.

The Niagara River and eastern end of Lake Erie are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 14 crewmember on the International Space Station. This view shows Lake Erie clogged with ice that is pushed against the shore line by the prevailing weather systems from the west. The ice collects in Lake Erie and is prevented from flowing down the Niagara River (the international boundary between Ontario, Canada and New York State) by the Lake Erie-Niagara River Ice Boom. The 2,680-meter (8,800-foot) boom, administered by the 1909 Boundary Water Treaty's International Niagara Board of Control, is deployed each December. Operational since 1964, the boom serves several functions: it protects the water intakes for the Niagara River power plants, and minimizes ice runs and ice blockages that can create damage and flooding along the river. At the height of winter, the thickness of the ice at the Buffalo harbor can reach 3.5 meters (12 feet). The removal of the ice boom, usually in early April, is now marked by local celebrations.

Image/caption credit: NASA

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